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Mayor Watson misrepresents MPP MacLaren's position on Carp landfill

October 1, 2013

I wrote this letter as a result of comments made by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson at a Councillor Egli Open House in Ward 9 last week.

Mr Mayor,

Last week you suggested that MPP Maclaren was working against you with respect to the Carp dump issue. Your public comment made at Keith Egli's‎ open house was in response to my question about local MPPs being held responsible for the dump expansion.
 
I challenged Mr. Maclaren on the issue and as you will note it is very clear that he is on side with municipalities as opposed to the MOE: http://bit.ly/16GitbI. (See video statement below). Which of course begs the question why you appeared confused on his position?

Now that I have put to rest your concerns with respect to the local Carp MPP, when can we expect your office to call out the rest of Ottawa's MPPs on this issue?

If your office truly objects to the Province's handling of this issue than it only seems reasonable for you to hold them accountable to their constituents.

Thank you for your time,

Kevin MacDonald, President
Ottawa Taxpayers' Advocacy Group